391. al-Manāqib, narrating from Ibn Shahr Ashub who narrated from Ibn Mahād from his father who said: “The Prophet (s.a.w.) once knelt down for Hasan and Husain and let them mount and set their hands and legs opposite each other1 and he said: “Your camel is a good camel.”2
392. Fadā'il al-Sahābah, narrating from Abu Hurayrah who said: “I saw the Prophet (s.a.w.) holding the hands of Husain bin ‘Ali and was putting his feet on his own feet and saying: “Come up, O small eyed! Come up, O small eyed!”3
393. Kifāyah al-Athar, narrating from Abu Hurayrah who said: “I along with Abu Bakr, ‘Umar, Fadl bin ‘Abbās, Zaid bin Hārithah and ‘Abdullah bin Mas‘ud were with the Prophet (s.a.w.) when Husain bin ‘Ali (a.s.) entered and the Prophet (s.a.w.) took him and kissed him, and then said: “O little. O little! Come up, O small eyed!” He (s.a.w.) then put his mouth on Husain’s mouth and said: “O Allah! I love him. So love him and love those who love him.”4
1.. This state can be in two forms: One is that those two sat back on back or face to face, and the other is that each of them sat on one side, one on the right and the other on the left.
2.. al-Manāqib by Ibn Shahr Ashub, vol. ۳, p. ۳۸۷. Bihār al-Anwār, vol. ۴۳, p. ۲۸۵, h.۵۰.
3.. Faddā'il al-Sahābah by Ibn Hanbal, vol. ۲, p. ۷۸۷, h. ۱۴۰۵. al-Adab al-Mufrad, p. ۹۰, h. ۲۷۰. Tārikh Dimashq, vol. ۱۳, p. ۱۹۴, h. ۳۱۶۱.
4.. Kifāyah al-Athar, p. ۸۱. al-Manāqib by Ibn Shahr Ashub, vol. ۱, p. ۱۴۸, which only narrates: “He (s.a.w.) said to Husain (a.s.): “O little. O little! Come up, O small eyed!”.
